Getting on and off an RX3

JunkyardDog · 06-19-2019, 11:51 PM

I currently have a 2001 Yamaha XT225, with over 30,000 hard miles on it. It had 1800 miles on it when I bought it used in 2008. I am partially disabled, and am having a hard time getting on and off the bike. It's getting almost impossible to get my leg over the seat. I literally have to grab my pants leg and use my arm to lift my leg over the seat. I don't do any serious off road riding anymore, but I would like to be able to ride on fairly smooth dirt roads. I also like the idea of having panniers to carry stuff. But since there are no dealers for this bike, I don't know how difficult it would be to get on and off of. The seat looks a LOT more comfortable than the 2x4 on the XT. Anybody have any opinions on this? I live in AZ, I guess I could drive to CSC in CA and sit on one. I would hate to order one and find out I couldn't get on it. Thanks for any input. Jerry

06-19-2019, 11:51 PM	#1
JunkyardDog Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 11	Getting on and off an RX3 I currently have a 2001 Yamaha XT225, with over 30,000 hard miles on it. It had 1800 miles on it when I bought it used in 2008. I am partially disabled, and am having a hard time getting on and off the bike. It's getting almost impossible to get my leg over the seat. I literally have to grab my pants leg and use my arm to lift my leg over the seat. I don't do any serious off road riding anymore, but I would like to be able to ride on fairly smooth dirt roads. I also like the idea of having panniers to carry stuff. But since there are no dealers for this bike, I don't know how difficult it would be to get on and off of. The seat looks a LOT more comfortable than the 2x4 on the XT. Anybody have any opinions on this? I live in AZ, I guess I could drive to CSC in CA and sit on one. I would hate to order one and find out I couldn't get on it. Thanks for any input. Jerry
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